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Marry Me (Thomas Rhett song)

"Marry Me" is a song recorded by American country music singer Thomas Rhett. It was released to country radio on November 20, 2017, via Valory Music Group as the third single from his third studio album, Life Changes (2017).[1] The song was written by Rhett, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley and Shane McAnally.[2]

"Marry Me"
Single by Thomas Rhett
from the album Life Changes
ReleasedNovember 20, 2017 (2017-11-20)
Recorded2017
GenreCountry
Length3:26
LabelValory
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Thomas Rhett singles chronology
"Unforgettable"
(2017) 		"Marry Me"
(2017) 		"Life Changes"
(2018)
Music video
"Marry Me" on YouTube

Background

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"Marry Me" is a song where the narrator watches a desired woman marry someone else.[3] It was quoted as "a clever ode to rejection" by StarTribune.com.[4]

Commercial performance

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The song peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Country Songs chart on February 17, 2018 where it stayed for 6 weeks.[5] It reached No. 1 on Country Airplay for charts dated March 10, 2018.[6] It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on March 13, 2018,[7] and has sold 451,000 copies in the United States as of June 2018.[8] By August 2021 it was certified 4× Platinum, for sales of an equivalent of 4,000,000 units.[7]

Critical reception

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American Songwriter and Taste of Country both ranked the song number three on their lists of the greatest Thomas Rhett songs.[9][10]

Music video

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The official music video was directed by TK McKamy and released on December 17, 2017 on Thomas Rhett's Vevo channel.[11]

In the video, a young girl named Ellie is seen playing dress up with her dolls and imagining her wedding day. Sam, the boy next door, peeks through the window and watches it all unfold before heading out to play football. As the song progresses, their friendship develops and Ellie becomes his biggest fan at a high school football game. Later, at a local diner, he almost kisses her, only for the moment to be interrupted by one of his teammates, whom Ellie merely shrugs off as just a friend.[12] However, Ellie later ends up engaged to that same person, and the pain causes Sam to leave the wedding after dropping off the gift he got for her, wrapped in the same tie-dyed T-shirt with his name on the back that Ellie used to wear to his games. Sam is later seen eating alone at the same diner, the same table where he nearly kissed Ellie, as he pours whiskey from his flask into a coffee cup. The video ends on a cliffhanger as Sam hears a tap on the window, only to find Ellie, still in her wedding dress, with tears in her eyes and the same confused shrug as the other night at the diner. One possible explanation for this is that Ellie's fiance left her standing at the altar and it made her realize she was ready to reciprocate Sam's feelings.

Rhett completes the story of Sam and Ellie in his 2019 video Remember You Young.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[23] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[7] 4× Platinum 451,000[8]

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Recipient/Work Result Ref
2018 Country Music Association Awards Music Video of the Year Thomas Rhett - "Marry Me" Won [24]

References

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  1. ^ "Future Releases For Country Radio". AllAccessMusicGroup. September 8, 2017. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Thomas Rhett – Marry Me". Genius. September 8, 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Thomas Rhett Gives Fans Exactly What They've Been Waiting For On 'Life Changes' — Review". HollywoodLife. September 8, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  4. ^ "Thomas Rhett's pop country pleasant but innocuous". Startribune. November 30, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. February 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "Country Airplay". Billboard. March 10, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "American single certifications – Thomas Rhett – Marry Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (June 20, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: June 20, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  9. ^ d'Amico, Anna (November 22, 2021). "Top Ten Thomas Rhett Songs". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  10. ^ Liptak, Carena (March 23, 2022). "Thomas Rhett's 20 Best Songs". Taste of Country. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "Thomas Rhett - Marry Me". YouTube. 17 December 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  12. ^ "Thomas Rhett Releases 'Marry Me' Video". AntiMusic. December 19, 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  14. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  15. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  16. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  17. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  18. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  19. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  20. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  21. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  23. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Thomas Rhett – Marry Me". Music Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  24. ^ "2018 CMA Award Winners". The CMA Awards. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
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